The National Interest

Echoes of the English Civil War

As passions continue to rise in this country, it is interesting to compare our situation with that of the English Civil War (1639–1650), in which the number of dead and wounded, as a percentage of the ...
The New York Times

The New Movie ‘Civil War’ Matters for Reasons Different Than You Think

Mr. Marche is the author of “The Next Civil War.” “Not one man in America wanted the Civil War, or expected or intended it,” Henry Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams, declared at the beginning of ...
YDR

York’s surrender of 1863: If not owned, a community mistake can be compounded

(This is the second of two columns focusing on the surrender of York to the Confederates in late-June 1863 – a pivotal moment in York County’s story. Civil War historian Scott Mingus served as a ...
Penn Live

Once condemned for demolition, Civil War-era home to become new museum for Black history

Not long ago, the Hopkins House in Gettysburg - the last remaining Civil War-era log cabin that had been owned by Black citizens - was scheduled for demolition. Instead, thanks to community activists, ...